The Edmonton Oilers have rounded out their bench staff with Brian Wiseman.

The 48-year-old from Bothwell was announced as a new assistant coach Tuesday after spending the past eight seasons as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

The five-foot-nine Wiseman was an elite scorer with the Chatham Micmacs and Michigan Wolverines. He continued to fill the net after turning pro.

“I love offence,” he said to Edmonton radio station CHED-AM. “I love being creative. That’s kind of how I tried to play back when I could play, but I love the idea of where the NHL game is today.

“In its most recent years it’s fast, you’ve got to think fast, you’ve got to play quick, and you have to make plays. It certainly is attractive with a bunch of the young guys that are in Edmonton now.”

Wiseman ranks third all-time on the Wolverines’ scoring list with 249 points (84 goals and 165 assists) in 166 career games from 1990-94.

He was a first-team All-American and Hobey Baker Award finalist as a senior in 1994.

“I am very excited to add Brian to our coaching staff,” said Oilers head coach Dave Tippett, who had Wiseman as his video coach with the Dallas Stars in 2002-03. “Brian is a forward-thinking coach with whom I have history as both a player and a coach.

“He works very well with young players and has a passion for skill development.”

After coaching 18- to 23-year-olds at Michigan, Wiseman said he knows how to communicate with younger players and understand what they need.

“I was fortunate to play for Dave back in the ’90s in Houston, and he was one of those coaches way back then,” he said to CHED-AM. “He had the ability to communicate with his players, the ability to get the most out of his players, and he commanded a whole lot of respect from his players because of the relationships he built with each and every one of us.”

Before returning to Michigan, Wiseman was an assistant with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, on their way to an appearance in the Calder Cup final in 2011. He also served as an assistant coach at Princeton University in 2003-04.

Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 12th round (257th overall) in 1991, the forward made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing three games in the 1996-97 season.

He earned 515 points (145 goals and 370 assists) in 446 minor-league games. He was the International Hockey League’s most valuable player in 1998-99 after leading the league in scoring with the Aeros on their way to the Turner Cup.

“I want to congratulate coach Wiseman on his opportunity at the next level,” Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson said in a statement. “I also would like to thank him for the incredible job he has done at Michigan. We want to wish Brian and his family all the best as they begin their new journey.”